Myocarditis in children occurs more often due to viral infection: states AHA Hina Zahid14 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn children, myocarditis is most often the result of a viral infection, and it is most often acute or sudden-onset, rather than chronic myocarditis,...
Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to greater hypertension risk in blacks: Study Hina Zahid4 Jun 2021 8:15 AM ISTStudy links consumption of ultra-processed foods to higher blood pressure in black adults. USA: Black adults in the U.S. who consumed significant...
AHA/ASA releases new guideline on prevention of secondary stroke Medha Baranwal29 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has released a 2021 guideline for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and...
Effective management of PAD may cut lower-extremity amputations by 20% by 2030: AHA Dr Satabdi Saha23 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTTo combat recent increases in rates of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations in the U.S., most of which occur in patients with diabetes, the...
Good dental health may help prevent heart infection from mouth bacteria Hina Zahid17 April 2021 4:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Maintenance of good oral health is more important than use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to prevent a heart...
Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Scientific Statement From AHA Dr Kartikeya Kohli14 April 2021 6:00 PM ISTAmerican Heart Association has published a new scientific statement, "Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion," in Stroke, an American Heart...
People with severe gum disease twice at risk of high blood pressure: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTDALLAS - Previous studies have found an association between hypertension and periodontitis, however, research confirming the details of this...
New medication may treat underlying causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Hina Zahid11 March 2021 9:30 AM ISTDALLAS - The new, investigational heart medication mavacamten may improve key structural abnormalities of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a...
AHA Statement for managing acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock dr. Abhimanyu Uppal6 March 2021 8:00 AM ISTCardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. After an initial improvement in...
'5-a-day' mix of fruits and vegetables servings may prolong life, finds study Hina Zahid2 March 2021 3:45 AM ISTDALLAS - Studies representing nearly 2 million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are...
Intravenous iron reduced rehospitalization risk in people with heart failure Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Patients who were hospitalized with acute heart failure and had iron deficiency were less likely to return to the hospital if given...
Clinical practice guidelines on neonatal resuscitation: AHA Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2021 10:45 PM ISTThe American Heart Association (AHA) has released an updated guideline of neonatal resuscitation.Cord ManagementClamping of the umbilical cord may be...
